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Burlington vs Putnam vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Burlington | Putnam | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Highest |
9,292 |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Putnam and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Putnam School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.